Sen. Art Haywood

Co-sponsor SB 1031

In committee · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in protection from abuse, further providing for emergency relief by minor judiciary.

In committee Feb 6, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 60

Signed into law · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in human trafficking, further providing for the offense of trafficking in individuals, for the offense of patronizing a victim of sexual servitude and for asset forfeiture; and, in depositions and witnesses, further providing for definitions.

Signed into law Feb 5, 2020 1 co-sponsor

Primary SR 309

In committee · Pennsylvania Senate · Lead sponsor

A Resolution recognizing the week of February 1 through 8, 2020, as "Gun Violence Survivors Week" in Pennsylvania and recognizing Moms Demand Action and other gun violence prevention organizations for their efforts in addressing gun violence and pursuit of building safer communities for the citizens of this Commonwealth and country.

In committee Feb 4, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SR 294

Passed · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

A Resolution designating February 7, 2020, as "National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania.

Passed Feb 3, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 1025

In committee · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general principles of justification, further providing for use of force in self-protection.

In committee Jan 31, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 174

In committee · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

An Act providing for the tax sale of abandoned properties.

In committee Jan 27, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 992

In committee · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in professional employees, further providing for qualifications; and, in certification of teachers, further providing for State certificates.

In committee Jan 15, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 977

In committee · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

An Act amending the act of November 24, 2004 (P.L.1270, No.153), referred to as the Pennsylvania Amber Alert System Law, establishing the Pennsylvania Silver Alert System; and further providing for immunity.

In committee Dec 18, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 501

Signed into law · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

An Act amending Titles 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in judicial boards and commissions, providing for commission, for composition of commission and for powers and duties of commission, for adoption of guidelines for sentencing, for adoption of guidelines for county intermediate punishment, for adoption of guidelines for State intermediate punishment and for adoption of risk assessment instrument; in judgments and other liens, further providing for personal earnings exempt from process; in sentencing, further providing for sentences for offenses against infant persons, for sentencing generally, for collection of restitution, reparation, fees, costs, fines and penalties, for payments of court costs, restitution and fines, for order of probation, for sentence of partial confinement, for sentence of total confinement, for sentence of county intermediate punishment, for information required upon commitment and subsequent disposition, for modification or revocation of order of probation, for court-imposed sanctions for offenders violating probation, for modification or revocation of county intermediate punishment sentence and for revocation of State intermediate punishment sentence; in county intermediate punishment, further providing for county intermediate punishment programs and for continued eligibility; in motivational boot camp, further providing for definitions, for selection of inmate participants and for motivational boot camp program; in State intermediate punishment, further providing for scope of chapter, for definitions, for referral to State intermediate punishment program, for drug offender treatment program and for reports; in recidivism risk reduction incentive, further providing for definitions, for sentencing, for evaluation and for reports; in miscellaneous provisions, further providing for confidentially of victim information; in Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, further providing for definitions, for general powers of board, for probation services, for parole power, providing for short sentence parole and for reentry supervision, further providing for violation of terms of parole, for parole procedure and for victim statements, testimony and participation in hearing and providing for parolee homicide review; in county probation officers' firearm education and training, further providing for County Probation Officers' Firearm Education and Training Commission and for commission membership; making conforming amendments; and making a related repeal.

Signed into law Dec 18, 2019 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 500

Signed into law · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

An Act amending the act of November 22, 1978 (P.L.1166, No.274), referred to as the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency Law, providing for County Adult Probation and Parole Advisory Committee, for county probation officers' firearm education and training, for justice reinvestment grants, phase 2, for continuing county probation and parole grants and for county intermediate punishment funding.

Signed into law Dec 18, 2019 1 co-sponsor